小组

xiǎo zǔ

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HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

1. group

Word relationships

Related words

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• 团体 tuán tǐ 团体 tuán tǐ group refers to a larger, more organized body: group
• 队伍 duì wǔ 队伍 duì wǔ ranks often a team or contingent with a purpose: ranks

Synonyms

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• 团队 tuán duì 团队 tuán duì team formal contexts or emphasizing a coordinated unit: team
• 组 zǔ 组 zǔ to form less formal, often used in '小组' as well: to form

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 讨论 (discussion) or 活动 (activity), as in 小组讨论 (group discussion).

Common mistakes

Avoid using 小组 for inanimate object groupings; it implies people working together.

Example Sentences

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他组织了一个学习 小组 。

He organized a study group.

老师把学生划分成几个 小组 。

The teacher divided the students into several small groups.

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Words Containing 小组

• 专案小组 专案小组 zhuān àn xiǎo zǔ: task force
• 小组委员会 小组委员会 xiǎo zǔ wěi yuán huì: subcommittee
• 核查小组 核查小组 hé chá xiǎo zǔ: inspection team
• 督察小组 督察小组 dū chá xiǎo zǔ: supervisory group
• 研究小组 研究小组 yán jiū xiǎo zǔ: research group
• 科研小组 科研小组 kē yán xiǎo zǔ: a scientific research group
• 领导小组 领导小组 lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ: leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc)

Child Words of 小组

• 小 小 xiǎo: small
• 组 组 zǔ: to form